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93 EV-High mileage potential?
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Marlon Hurst
86K on my 93 as well. (84K by first owner, 2K by me :-)
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Marlon Hurst ----- Original Message -----
From: <Evryder@...> To: <ev_update@...> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 10:36 PM Subject: [ev_update] Re: 93 EV-High mileage potential? I have 86K on my '93 MV. |
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Vance, Beaumont W.
I have 101k on my 95 EVC> According to an Audi mechanic I talked to they
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will run 300k easily. He said that it is easy to find used Audi 5 cylinder engines because they outlast the auto body. -----Original Message-----
From: Bruce Curry [mailto:taizo@...] Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 11:00 PM To: ev_update@... Subject: [ev_update] 93 EV-High mileage potential? 139k Bruce Seattle ...looking forward to my valuable prize Who's got the most mileage on original (non-rebuilt) 5 cylinder engine? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MyPoints-Free Rewards When You're Online. Start with up to 150 Points for joining! eGroups.com home: - Simplifying group communications |
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Gene Stampfer
I have 292,000 km on my 92 EV; engine has 250,000 km.
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Original engine was replaced under warranty by VW in '94. The only major item has been replacement of timing belt and rebuilt clutch. These Audi engines do last a while. My '86 Audi 4000 had over 320,000 km. At 08:19 AM 9/15/99 -0600, you wrote:
I have 101k on my 95 EVC> According to an Audi mechanic I talked to they |
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John Waterman
Probably not the highest by any means, but mine had 126,000 when it was
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totaled. Did not burn a drop of oil between 5000 mile oil changes. John polson@... wrote:
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mailto:jwwaterman@... John Waterman Parker,CO |
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--- In ev_update@y..., "Vance, Beaumont W." <Beaumont.Vance@v...>
wrote: I have 101k on my 95 EVC> According to an Audi mechanic I talked tothey will run 300k easily. He said that it is easy to find used Audi 5cylinder engines because they outlast the auto body.I know I'm replying to an old message but...I was told that the Audi 2.5L is a truck motor used in Europe. Is this motor easily found in North American wrecking yards? If so, what vehicles had it? ...lars |
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Ned Rothstein
--- In ev_update@y..., lars@b... wrote:
--- In ev_update@y..., "Vance, Beaumont W." <Beaumont.Vance@v...>Lars- The 5cyl audi engines used in US amrket vehicles was a 2.2 liter. The VW engine is based on this block, but is a different beast. It was built for power rather than speed. NED 93 Weekender |
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--- In ev_update@y..., lars@b... wrote:
--- In ev_update@y..., "Vance, Beaumont W." <Beaumont.Vance@v...>to theyAudiwill run 300k easily. He said that it is easy to find used Audi 5cylinderengines because they outlast the auto body.I know I'm replying to an old message but...I was told that the 2.5L is a truck motor used in Europe. Is this motor easily foundin North American wrecking yards? If so, what vehicles had it?The 2.5 does not exist in North American yards, period. Which brings up the fact I have an Audi 100 2.3 stuffed in my '93. It works but was a PITA to install, and is the only of the Audi 5's that can even vaguely fit. As to longetivity, this is concerning to me. The old Audi engines easily went 250k miles then with a head touch up another 100k. BUT I bought my '93 having eaten #3 exhaust after a head rebuild for low compression (one of the replaced valves broke off so...) Since that time I've seen 2 others in yards sporting heads removed, all of these right around 120-140k miles. Saw one just the other day in the auto trader with factory new engine at 125k. This is unheard of for previous 5 cylinders even shoddily maintained. The head and tall block are unique to this vehicle as well and as I've mentioned ludicrously rare in the US. My quandary is that good friends have been wanting me to find them a Vanagon and I've been thinging EV instead but in the price range they want to pay ($5k ish) there are good deals on nice clean vans but all are in the 95-105k range. I don't want to rec something that is going to need at least a head, or engine in 1 year. Any opinions folks? John jander14@... |
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It may be possible that the early demise of the EV 5cyl is related to the
failure of cooling system fans or coolant leaks. These seem to be weak points with the '92 - '95 EVs. If you don't keep ahead of the fan resistors, temp sensors and relays, and the T fittings and coolant hoses, you could have overheating problems that could easily destroy the engines. I have had very good luck with my '93 which is now pushing 160K. I just replaced the blower motor this past weekend, and the T fitting on the block for the second time. Steve Lashley SKL Enterprises Inc. 636-797-9015 636-789-2127 fax |
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Donald Hector
it maybe a good idea for those running their ev's without functioning guages
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. to get them fixed so that a leak doesn't go unnoticed . we blew the block to oil cooler hose last winter and a working guage may save an engine from an early demise. don -----Original Message-----
From: Sklashley@... <Sklashley@...> To: ev_update@... <ev_update@...> Date: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [ev_update] Re: 93 EV-High mileage potential? It may be possible that the early demise of the EV 5cyl is related to theahead of the fan resistors, temp sensors and relays, and the T fittings andcoolant hoses, you could have overheating problems that could easily destroy the |
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